Wednesday, November 26, 2014

The moving van came at 7:30 p.m. on Monday and worked until 11:00. They came back the next morning at 10:00 and worked until 3:30. There are boxes everywhere.

Of course, I can only see the ones in the den because ....

.... as soon as they got here Monday, I took them back to the back house, the Cottage, where all the sewing stuff goes, and promptly fell down the stairs. A trip to the emergency room and I was told nothing in my knee is broken but I need to see an orthopedist. (Earliest appointment I could get was 12/9.) They didn't x-ray my leg which is swollen and hurts like all get-out. I can't stand on it. My brother loaned me a small wheelchair (that he also needs), so I can get around a bit between the living room and the kitchen and a small half bath tucked under the staircase downstairs. I haven't showered since 5:00 Monday morning.

I have no idea what the upstairs in the house looks like. I'm sure the furniture and boxes are all piled around up there. I have no idea what the Cottage looks like but I was told that they ran out of room to put all the boxes. I have no idea about anything.

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Penny and I left CA on Wednesday morning and are now in the other LA! We stopped for the night in Phoenix AZ, Los Cruses NM, Kerrville TX, and then finally home about 4:00 yesterday (Saturday). To say the trip was interesting is an understatement!

I wanted to get here in the daylight so she could explore the yard a bit.

She had a ball rolling in the grass. She'd walk a few feet and roll again. This went on for half an hour. We only explored one small area. She has an acre and a half to roll in. This will take a while!

It rained here last night. The moving van arrives tomorrow. I hope it's not wet but I think it will be. They're going to have to off-load somewhere else and tote my stuff in a smaller truck to the house. The big van won't fit under the oak trees. It's always something!

I have my work cut out here. The flower beds in the back are overgrown. The house needs a good "spring" cleaning. Painters, carpenters, plumbers - the joys of home ownership, especially a 1927 home.